baak6 jat6白日
Jyutpingbaak6 jat6
Yalebaahk yaht
Definition
The sun, or daytime.
- the sun
- daytime; broad daylight
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the period of daylight or the sun itself in a more literary or formal sense than the common spoken terms 日頭 or 太陽. It is most frequently encountered in set phrases or idioms rather than as a direct replacement for everyday words for the sun.
Examples
In broad daylight, he actually dared to steal.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation to refer to the sun in the sky, as it sounds overly poetic or archaic. Use 太陽 instead for the celestial body and 日頭 for the daytime period.
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